Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1985
Ishah
10 babies named Ishah in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1985–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ishah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1985.
Ishah has 10 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1996.
- 10 total births
- 1985–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Ishah since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 10
- total births
- 1985–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ishah was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ishah in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Ishah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ishah's full recorded timeline at 1996, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births.
Ishah at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Ishah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1996
- Peak year (1985)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Ishah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ishah's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ishah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ishah? ▼
10 babies have been named Ishah since 1985. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1985 with 5 births.
When was Ishah most popular? ▼
Ishah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Ishah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ishah since 1985 -- 12 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Ishah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isha, Ishani, Ishika, Ishanvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ishah's data
- Ishah's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ishah
Nearby Names Like Ishah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ishah
Isha Girl
#1203 5,151 births
Ishani Girl
#3159 1,250 births
Ishika Girl
#2922 1,092 births
Ishanvi Girl
#3387 615 births
Ishita Girl
#10573 610 births
Compare Ishah side by side: Ishah vs Isha Ishah vs Ishani Ishah vs Ishika
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ishah: Baby Name Since 1985 - 10 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ishah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ishah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.